Psalms 148

Psalms 148:1

PRaise ye the Lord] Heb. Hallelujah.

from the heavens] Revelation 5:13. Ye heavenly creatures praise God in the heavens.

Psalms 148:2

all his angels] Psal. 103. 20, 21. Because they are members of the same church, he setteth them before our eyes, which are most willing hereunto, and by their prompt obedience, teach us to do our duty.

Psalms 148:3

sun and moon] In that Gods glory shineth in these insensible creatures, this their beauty, and orderly motion, is a countinuall praising of God, Psal. 19. 1, 2, &c.

starres of light] Job 38:7.

Psalms 148:4

ye heavens of heavens] Ye highest heavens, 1 Kings 8:27. called the third heaven, 2 Corinthians 12:2. where the saints and angels are. The skie where the stars are, is the second heaven: the ayr, is the first, where the fowls flie.

ye waters] That is, the rain-waters lodged in the clouds Genesis 1:7. Job 26:8.

above the heavens] Above the lower region of the ayr.

Psalms 148:5

for he commanded, and they were created] Gen. 1. 3, 6. Psalms 33:9.

Psalms 148:6

a decree which shall not passe] Psalms 119:91. Job 38:33. Jere. 31. 35, 36. and 33. 25.

Psalms 148:7

ye dragons] Rather whales, for they live in the deeps, Genesis 1:21.

Psalms 148:8

stormy winde fulfilling his word] Which come not by chance, or fortune, but by Gods appointment, Psal. 147. 15, 16.

Psalms 148:9

Mountains and all hils] Great and little hils, fruitfull and unfruitfull trees, wilde beasts and tame, worms and birds.

Psalms 148:10

flying fowl] Heb. birds of wing.

Psalms 148:11

Kings of the earth] For the greater gifts that any hath received, and the more high one is preferred, the more bound is he to praise God for the same: but neither high nor low, condition or degree, can be exempted from this duty.

Psalms 148:13

for his name alone is excellent] His name onely is excellent of it self: creatures have no more excellency then he communicateth to them.

excellent] Heb. exalted.

his glory is above the earth and heaven] And therefore is worthy to be praised by kings and angels.

Psalms 148:14

He also exalteth the horn of his people] The dignity, power, and glory of his church, Psalms 75:10.

the praise of all his saints] Or, he is the praise of all his saints, Luke 2:32. Or, which is.

even of the children of Israel] By reason of his covenant made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.